Adjustable shade-support.



110.. 889,399. PATENTED JUNE 2, 190a.

c. D. summons.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE SUPPORT. APPLICATION- IILED SEPT. 5. 1907.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES D. RIDENOUR, OF SHAWNEE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR'OF ONE-THIRD TO PHILLIP A.

MoLAUGI-ILIN AND ONE-THIRD TO JOHN BULLOCK, BOTH OF SHAWNEE, OHIO.

AD JUSTAB LE SHADE-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Application filed September 5, 1907. Serial No. 391,457.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES D. RIDENOUR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shawnee, in the county of Perry and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Adjustable Shade-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shade supports, and more particularly to adjustable supports, the object being to provide a support which can be readily adjusted to suit any width window-shade.

Another object of my invention is to provide very novel means for connecting the two slidable members of the support together, so that they can be extended or drawn together, as desired.

Another object of my invention is to provide a support which is exceedingly cheapand simple in construction, and one which is very effective in use, so that it can be easily and quickly attached or detached to the window-frame.

I/Vith these various objects in View, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification:Figure l is a perspective view of my improved support. Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4LI of Fig. 2.

My improved support comprises two flat bars A and B, arranged alon side of each other, having angled ends AQ B the end A being provided with a slot to receive the pin of the spring-end of an ordinary shade, and the end B being provided with an opening, to receive the pin at the other end of the shade. The other ends of the bars are bent back upon loops C and D which surround the bars, and form guide-members, so

that the bars can slide one upon the other, but will be-prevented from being pulled apart by the loops coming into contact with each other, when the bars are drawn apart. The bars are provided with slots A B adjacent their angled ends, through which strips E and F are passed, the ends of the strips being bent up around the lower edges of the bars and back upon the same, so as to securely lock the strips in a vertical position. These strips are apertured and form supporting members for the bars, and are adapted to be secured to the frame by nails or screws, it of course being understood that the bars are adjusted to suit the window-shade, before they are secured to the window-frame, and it will be seen that after the bars are secured in place, the shade will be securely locked between the angled ends, so that all danger of it coming out is prevented.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided very novel means for connecting a pair of bars together, so that they can slide one upon the other, whereby they can be adjusted to suit any size windowshades.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patents A shade support comprisin two fiat bars, having angled ends, one end ieing provided with a slot and the other with an opening to receive the shade, the other ends of said bars bent back upon loops surrounding said bars forming a sliding connection between the same, said bars being provided with slots' adjacent their angled ends, in which are secured supporting members adapted to be secured to the window-frame.

CHARLES D. RIDENOUR.

Witnesses:

HARRY JONES, MARY S. JONES. 

